by Daniel Michaelson At the root (pun intended) of all food production anywhere are hordes of microorganisms – organisms too small to see...

by Holli Elliott As my apprenticeship at Accokeek is drawing to a close, I have been thinking a lot about the value of being connected to...

After 16 days of forced separation from the site, we were finally able to open the gates and return to Piscataway Park last Thursday. The...

We began recruiting volunteers for this year’s Twilight Tales over the summer, and the dedicated group of people who answered our call...

by Rebecca Cecere Seward The Ecosystem Farm’s purpose is to be an example of sustainable agriculture in order to grow food and maintain...

by Alex Binck Now for the bad news. While it’s hard to assess the conservation status of a tiny group of insects almost no one notices or...

by Daniel Michaelson We understand our place in time by referencing the cycles of the Sun, Earth, and Moon. On Sunday, September 22, we...

Their work on the tobacco barn and Laurel Branch — through the application of “witch’s brew” (turpentine, boiled linseed oil, and pine...

by Holli Elliott I recently had my first taste of this native fruit and now I want to shout from the rooftops, “WE HAVE TROPICAL FRUIT...

by Rebecca Cecere Seward Planning for a CSA is a difficult lesson in making choices, as I have found these last two seasons, and I often...

by Alex Binck Summer races on by yet again. Summer is my favorite season, and when looking back on it, it always seems so short. I love...

The word squash comes from the Narragansett word askutashquash, meaning “a green thing eaten raw.” This Algonquian language was spoken in...

by Holli Elliott Branching from the base of mushrooms are thin, threadlike mycelia that communicate so much information between plants...

by Rebecca Cecere Seward To name a few of our relevant examples, tomatoes and watermelon contain lycopene, an antioxidant that can...

by Daniel Michaelson According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, a weed is any plant growing where it is not wanted. This means that a weed...

by Meg Nicholas Each year, despite the season, we come across a number of photographers out wandering our trails, or pausing near the...

by Holli Elliott I asked the young ones what they thought most farms were like. Most of them thought they were small, like the ones they...

by Alex Binck, Farm Apprentice We hear a lot about seeds lately. Genetically modified seeds, heirloom seeds, organic seeds. And rightly...

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The farm crew preps the fields for planting by laying plastic which helps to maintain soil moisture and temperature, while aiding in weed...